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The moment I locked eyes on Peter, I knew he was special. His en vogue tooth gap, his perfectly salt-and-peppered hair, and his chiseled jawline that definitely screams, “Yeah, I dabbled in Crossfit for a while and now own my own gym.” You see, Peter isn’t like every other personal trainer from The Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise. He’s special.
Say what you want about Rachel’s runner-up – he’s not ready for commitment, his mindset isn’t right for him to be our next Bachelor, he only applied to be on The Bachelorette as a stepping stone to become the Bachelor (you know, per his yearbook).
But beyond his inexplicable sideburns, faux diamond earring, and goatee that definitely puts out a “I sold shitty weed in high school” vibe lies a multifaceted man about town. Athlete, football player (grades 9 through 12, no big deal), and yes, male model.
For Jos. A. Bank.
Yes, the post grad retailer who often features 70% sales and buy-one-get-twelve free promotions so you can show up to the office every day for two weeks not wearing just one ill-fitting suit, but a dozen more.
I’m not proud of this, but ever since Rachel’s season ended, I’ve been on the prowl to see who will be our next Bachelor. At first, I was positive it was Peter. That is, until he (and ABC) said otherwise. And then, I was sold on it being Wells after his stint as a puppet-wielding bartender on Paradise. But now? I’m back on Peter.
After he and Rachel broke up, I scoured Twitter to find his account only to come up empty-handed. But after Twitter began rumbling today in regard to a possible announcement about Peter? Well, I searched again. And what I found was a recently reactivated account with tweets dating back to 2013. Phenomenal tweets. As Milkbag-In-Chief would say, “The best tweets.” Specifically, the first ever photo Peter posted – him in a Jos. A. Bank advertisement with the hashtags #JosephABank and #livingmydream.
Yes, his dream was to become a model for a clearance rack menswear store found in every strip mall from here to Madison, Wisconsin.
I had no choice but to dig deeper. What I found was that Peter wasn’t only a male model for them in 2013, he was pretty much running the entire damn show when it came to hustling suits for weekend warriors, prom goers, and interns alike. He was absolutely dominating the Jos. A. Bank scene.
Just look at him. Youthful, freshly shaven, clearly not to the point in his life where gains meant as much as they did when he was constantly shirtless on The Bachelorette. Watch the ad for yourself.
Nevermind the fact that this is a barn-burning 70% sale, Peter stole the goddamn show. I don’t need to note that this ad ran around the same time as a buy-one-get-seven suits for free sale where they threw in an Android smartphone, but I want everyone to know that this is the clientele we’re working with here. And Peter is the face of it.
And obviously, I dug deeper only to a find some more, albeit blurry, photos of Peter doing what he does best: looking hot as all hell.
Slim fit and traditional suits for $150 each? Don’t mind if I do.
Get 3 free of equal or lesser value? UH-HUH.
Three suits for the price of one? HUBBA HUBBA.
Chris Harrison has yet to reveal who our next Bachelor is, but just know that if it’s Peter, he got his modest beginnings slinging suits for low prices. What a fox. #livinghisdream .
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These pictures are solid argument points that men get better looking as they age
Completely agree. Pick any guy and look at his HS grad, college grad, and late 20s/30s photos. If he doesn’t look best in late 20s/30s, he let himself go or got bald.
Going bald seems easier than going to the gym.
Should have gone to men’s warehouse, he would have liked the way he looked more.
They’re so confident of that fact, they guarantee it.
I scrolled past the thumbnail 4-6 times before I realized it wasn’t just an add.
Man outfitters could learn something from Jos. A. Bank by bringing back Sock70
Buy 1 Patagonia get 5 free.
Buy one Yeti, get 5 free
I’d like to hear Barrett’s take on buying the Jos A Bank suit, then getting it tailored well. Looks good and *can* fit well. Anyone else got suit options they usually gravitate to that look decent?
Suit supply, it’s pricier, but damn if it won’t be the most stylish suit in your closet.
I consider myself fashionable and I wear Jos A. Bank suits. Granted I needed to up my wardrobe quantity so I bought 3 when they were on sale. It’s mostly about the tailoring. I wear mine every day right now and they’re getting worn out but for what I’m doing at the moment, I wouldn’t want to be in anything more expensive. They’re pretty decent quality but always wait for a sale. The ones I have are at MSRP $900 or something (I really don’t think anyone should pay that for Jos A Bank) but I got them for $200 a pop. Your shirt and shoes can matter just as much. A crisp collar with stays are a must, and don’t let the cuffs bacon or get dirty. Those are some of the most noticeable faux pas when you’re trying to wear suits.
TL;DR: They’re fine for starters, you (should) earn the right to wear more expensive suits first or else you’ll look like a try hard at your back office job wearing Zegna.
Looks good or not, there’s still the possibility of a huge gap in quality between a cheap suit and a moderately priced suit. Most suits you’ll have to have tailored anyway, so spending up-front on a suit that could last much longer might be a better move.
That being said, if I worked a job where I wore a suit every day, I’d buy the cheapest possible suits out there. Not worth trying to get a fit off for a bunch of 60-year-olds every day.
If only we could have gotten thevaginator’s take on jos a bank…
“Something something poors, something something I’m deeply unhappy about my life and the choices that got me here.”
Close enough?
Strange.
Lol